BRADLEY STOKE MATTERS
The online community magazine for Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford

Community News

Foodies Festival Bristol is coming to Little Stoke Park - 12th, 13th, 14th May 2023

The UK’s most popular food and drink festival is coming to Little Stoke Park! Expect a huge celebration of food, drink and live music!  Get top tips from top chefs, find your new fave tipple…
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Public Consultation on the loss of bus services and routes in Bradley Stoke

Bradley Stoke Town Council is keen to hear from residents who have been directly impacted by the loss of the various bus routes around the town over the past few months. What impact has the…
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New Year, New Hope

The theme for Christmas at Little Stoke Baptist Church (LSBC) was “Hope is Born”. It is a message that doesn’t stop there, this new hope is offered right into the New Year.  This January you…
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Bristol Care Homes brings forward pay award to support staff with cost of living crisis

We all know that nurses and carers worked valiantly to support our communities through the Covid pandemic, but are now facing huge financial challenges from the cost of living crisis. This has led to the…
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A big Thank You from Stoke Gifford Royal British Legion

Stoke Gifford RBL are proud to announce that the 2022 poppy appeal for our region has collected the amazing amount of £62,898.97. Despite the current hardship, people have been incredibly generous this year, and will…
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Cold weather warning: keeping warm is essential to your wellbeing

Being cold isn’t just uncomfortable it can be bad for your health, so as a cold weather alert has been issued by the MET Office, healthcare leaders in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are…
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'Warm Spaces' Across the Stokes

With temperatures set to plummet this week, just a reminder that there are 'Warm Places' set up across the Stokes by the local Churches and the Town Council that you are welcome to drop into…
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OSR Scouts: Getting Creative

Scouting in the UK is based on a curriculum which aims at each section achieving their Chief Scouts Award, in the Scout section it is their Gold Award. To obtain this the scouts need to…
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Arts Appreciation Group  

We are a small friendly group who meet monthly at Bradley Stoke Community School to hear talks on many aspects of the arts.  We are not a painting group but love all fine and decorative…
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Local classical music group is looking for string players

Do you play classical violin or viola and want a new playing opportunity? Stoke Gifford-based group The Gifford Ensemble is looking for string players to grow its membership and repertoire. Formed in 2018, the Ensemble…
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